Pericyclinae
Extinct subfamily of molluscs
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Pericyclinae is one of two subfamilies of the family Pericyclidae. They are an extinct group of ammonoid, which are shelled cephalopods related to squids, belemnites, octopuses, and cuttlefish, and more distantly to the nautiloids.
| Pericyclinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | †Ammonoidea |
| Order: | †Goniatitida |
| Family: | †Pericyclidae |
| Subfamily: | †Pericyclinae Hyatt 1900 |
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References
- The Paleobiology Database Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 10/01/07